Senior Software Engineer

Company Description

R26_0012521

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to architect, build, deploy and optimize enterprise-grade platforms.  
 

Job Description

• Shapes best practices, coding standards, and software architecture at an organizational level  
• Lead solutions that improve API services quality, performance, and reliability across the organization 
• Optimize computing cost, performance using the appropriate software engineering principles 
• Work closely PL, Arch, PMO, Interfacing teams to productionalize features.  
• Enforce DevSecOps practices - Secret, SAST, DAST 
• Progressive coverage in unit testing.  
• Mentor junior engineers, drive technical decision-making 
• Lead design reviews, code reviews, and platform APIs roadmap discussions 
• Leads without authority, influencing through expertise, logical reasoning, and collaboration. 
• Adopt and improve efficiency gain by Adopting AI tools in SDLC 
• Knowledge of technology standards and ability to convey key aspects to team members. 
• Excellent problem-solving skills. 
• Uses AI to design automated reliability improvements, incident simulations, and scaling patterns. 
• Makes technical decisions with a clear understanding of business impact, cost-efficiency, and long-term sustainability. 

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience in Platform Engineering esply building API Services layer integrating with upstream and downstream 
• Defined and evolved the technical strategy for large-scale distributed systems 
• Balanced short-term delivery needs with long-term scalability and maintainability 
• Should have experience in design, build, deploy, refactor enterprise grade applications 
• Deep expertise in Java, Springboot, Python 
• Strong expertise Database (rdbms, NoSQL) 
• Hands on in tools for Caching, Queuing 
• Experience in Modern cloud ecosystems 
• Strong expertise in DevSecOps pipeline, quality gates, tools(code coverage, testing, sast, dast) 
• Resolved cross-team challenges by fostering open and constructive conversations 

Additional Information

This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation of the following range: 96,300.00 - 135,000.00 USD Annual.  Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location. This role might also be eligible for a sales-based incentive or performance-based bonus. Other benefits include flexible working environment, comprehensive health insurance, industry-leading parental leave, life insurance, education support and more.

US Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare plan (medical, Rx, dental, and vision).
• Flexible spending accounts and a Health Savings Account (including company contributions).
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan including company matching contributions.
• Disability insurance.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Discretionary paid time off program and 11 paid holidays.
• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process, including résumé screening, candidate assessments, interview scheduling, job matching, communication support, and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows. These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria. All use of AI is governed by NIQ’s principles of fairness, transparency, human oversight, and inclusion. Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans. NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. If you have questions, require accommodations, or wish to request human review were permitted by law, please contact your local HR representative. For more information, please visit NIQ’s AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: https://www.nielseniq.com/global/en/ai-safety-policies.

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivere